HERE Maps lets you save on data by downloading maps for offline use. Odds are you already have HERE Maps loaded up on your Lumia 520, but it’s always worth highlighting because it’s so good and it’s free.
You can leave your GPS navigator at home thanks to HERE Maps on Windows Phone. Smartphones are wonderful devices, mostly because they combine the features and functions of multiple devices into one.
The app is a mix of free features and an affordable subscription ($4.99 per month). We’re big fans of the mixes that are created by real human beings and not some computer algorithm.
Availability aside, it’s just a great music platform. No music service is perfect when it comes to availability around the globe, but Nokia MixRadio comes pretty close and seems to be available in most places. Unfortunately, because of local laws and music licensing, those apps aren’t necessarily available in all regions that the Lumia 520 is. We’re big fans of Xbox Music, Songza, Pandora and others. There are a lot of music apps available for Windows Phone. Nokia MixRadio – Best app for your next dance party The app for Windows Phone has had a flurry of updates in the past few weeks, adding both stability and features.
Odds are, someone you know prefers using the platform to contact you. Those figures are astonishing, which is why WhatsApp is a must-have app for your Lumia 520. Those users send 16 billion messages and 500 million images per day on WhatsApp. Right now, WhatsApp has over 400 million monthly active users. What more could you want in a weather app? Grab it in the Windows Phone Store. It’s free, has no ads and a clean interface. However, we like Bing and recommend it as a great weather app to download right away. You really can’t go wrong with any of them. There are a plethora of weather apps in the Windows Phone Store. Get that Facebook Beta in the Windows Phone Store (or grab the vanilla version, aka non-beta Facebook).īing Weather –Best app for checking the weather It’s an important app and works well on the Lumia 520. It has over one billion users, which means something like one in seven people on the entire planet have a Facebook account. Whether you like it or not, Facebook is a juggernaut of a social network. Live life on the edge and use the beta version of Facebook for newer features and faster updates. Yeah, I’m putting Facebook Beta ahead of the legit version of Facebook. Which means this list also apples to devices like the Lumia 521, Lumia 620, Lumia 720 and others with just 512MB of RAM.įacebook Beta – Best app for connecting with family and friends We’ll be focusing on apps (and games tomorrow) that run well on devices with 512MB of RAM. Which is why we’re going to look at the 10 best apps for the Lumia 520. You have a smartphone that can easily be had for under $100 off-contract around the world, it’s selling like hot cakes. Last we checked, over one in four Windows Phone devices around the world are the Lumia 520. Why’s that? It’s only the most popular Windows Phone ever. Did you a get a new Windows Phone in your stocking above the fireplace or in a box under the Christmas tree? If you did, odds are it might have been a Nokia Lumia 520.